It was just the other day that I was scrolling through my Facebook news feed when I noticed a posting in a local Mom group. I could not help but think of “sharenting,” the act of oversharing information about your children on social media. There before my eyes was the naked bottom of a toddler […]
Category Archives: Parenting Wisdom
In today’s world, most of us are attached to a screen at all times. Many things we need for daily life include a screen such as a computer, tablet and mobile phone. How much time are your teens spending behind a screen? It is recommended to have no more than 2 hours of screen time […]
When my older son turned 2 in 2013, I was so excited to plan the cutest Sesame Street birthday party the Pinterest world had ever seen. Although my main career is a high school teacher, I’ve spent the last eight years working for a wedding planning company on the side. Planning events is my thing. I […]
Having a special needs child brings its own set of challenges most never experience. When my son, Samuel, came home from the hospital, going out in public meant my son having a meltdown as we drove the van. So, I found it easier to stay home – with the exception of going to a myriad of […]
Instagram is boss. It’s full of beauty and humor. Like all social media, it can be a mindless fall into the black hole of wasted time. But, it can also be a good mix of creativity and inspiration. I’ve found the distinction to be determined by how well I manage who it is I’m following. […]
We were all babies once. On a journey as unpredictable as life, each person has at one point been a diaper donning dingus. So why is it common practice to treat these tots any differently than we treat our peers? Sure, you can’t expect to head to a bar or work a 9-to-5 with them. […]
Please keep your sick kid at home and away from the rest of the class. Don’t bring them to daycare, or school, or extra-curricular activities, or summer camp. Keep them far, far away from all the other kids. Nobody wants their germs. Trust me. Here we are battling a wicked summer cold, picked up from…you […]
My first daughter was born in the middle of September, so at a mere six weeks of age we decided to take her to a pumpkin patch. My bestie, who had an almost five-month-old (clearly a tremendously more experienced mother than I was because of the many more months of motherhood), called and invited us […]
Have you ever sworn you were still dreaming when you were awake? Or binged ate junk food after the children went to bed? Have you ever cried randomly? Have you ever lied about your child’s age to get free admission? Maybe I was a little crazy. Maybe it was the wine. Or maybe I was just […]
Pet peeves – We’ve all got them. Those annoying little things in life, which irritate us, make our skin crawl or make us want to yell at the top of our lungs. One of my biggest pet peeves is when people decide for themselves to form one long line behind three cashiers at the local drugstore. […]